Loaded firearm found in carry-on bag at Yeager Airport

For the third time in 2017, a gun was confiscated at Yeager Airport Wednesday afternoon.

Yeager Airport Police confiscated a loaded Sig Sauer 40 caliber pistol and 14 addition rounds in a box in a passenger’s carry-on, according to a news release from the airport.

The passenger, Mark Simpson, 61, of Dunbar, was issued a citation in accordance to airport regulations.

“We strongly urge all travelers to pay heed to the signage in the airport regarding firearms and double check their carry-on baggage before attempting to pass through the security check point,” Yeager Airport Police Chief Joe Crawford said in the release.